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Windham vs Williston vs Barnard vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windham | Williston | Barnard | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,211 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Williston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Williston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,389±$364 13% above VT |
| Williston and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.